Front page News News Study on the regional equality and internationalisation Study on the regional equality and internationalisation 13.9.2022 MDI conducts a study for the Finnish National Agency for Education’s (EDUFI) about the impacts of its international functions from the point of view of regional equality. The study provides information on how the support for internationalisation is distributed geographically and what factors lie behind this result. The study aims to understand how the Finnish National Agency for Education can further support individuals and organisations around Finland to internationalise. Support is targeted to young people, students, the newly graduated and to educational institutions. The data is collected from project funding data, regional and national statistical data on students and qualitative data about the experiences around using this kind of support. The study addresses the following questions How does the participation rate in international programmes vary in regions per student? To what extent can the variation be explained by the differences in regional education structures and students’ field of study and/or gender?Which municipal, regional and organisational structures and factors enhance participation in international activities?Which municipal, regional and organisational structures and factors prevent the realisation of international activities? What practical actions can be taken to break down these barriers and by which actors? In total, the study creates a versatile analysis of the current situation in respect of internationalisation and the enhancing and preventing factors and development activities around it. The work is due to be concluded in November 2022. Equality Internationality Contact for more information: Minna Mayer Share to Share to: facebook Share to: linkedin Share to: twitter
Addressing the Gender and Diversity Paradoxes in Innovation — Towards a More Inclusive Policy Design News 5.4.2023 Kaisa Lähteenmäki-Smith Kirsi Siltanen Laura Väliniemi Implicit norms and structural disadvantages derive from previous innovation policies and therefore policies need to be redesigned. Read more Addressing the Gender and Diversity Paradoxes in Innovation — Towards a More Inclusive Policy Design
A sustainable green transition is achieved by investing in the diversity of RDI activities – the AGDA project continues to work on this theme News 12.1.2023 AGDA is a Nordic development project funded by the Nordic Gender Equality Fund (NIKK). The project focuses on the opportunities that a greater focus on diversity and inclusion could create in the RDI-field, particularly in respect of green transition. Read more A sustainable green transition is achieved by investing in the diversity of RDI activities – the AGDA project continues to work on this theme
MDI leads the co-creative process of developing, piloting and sharing practices for wellbeing in Sustainable Cities News 12.10.2022 The challenge bundle work is the cross-cutting co-development of the “Sustainable City” programme, co-ordinated by the Ministry of the Environment, with the aim of producing and sharing information, knowledge and solutions to the challenges linking cities’ management and practice in the area of leading work towards sustainability. The work produces concrete development measures, new ways of doing things and peer learning. Read more MDI leads the co-creative process of developing, piloting and sharing practices for wellbeing in Sustainable Cities
